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Kochi Bans Street Touting Downtown, the First Shikoku City to Do So, After Rip-Off Bills of Up to ¥1.5 Million
Kochi City has passed an ordinance that bans street touting for any kind of business in its downtown nightlife district, the first of its kind among Shikoku municipalities. Officials say touts are the way in to rip-off bills. The zone designation takes effect October 23, 2026, and fines of up to ¥50,000 start in April 2027.